Scheibner, K. ; Schirge, S. ; Burtscher, I. ; Büttner, M. ; Sterr, M. ; Yang, D.* ; Böttcher, A. ; Ansarullah ; Irmler, M. ; Beckers, J. ; Cernilogar, F.M.* ; Schotta, G.* ; Theis, F.J. ; Lickert, H.
Epithelial cell plasticity drives endoderm formation during gastrulation.
Nat. Cell Biol. 23, 692-703 (2021)
It is generally accepted that epiblast cells ingress into the primitive streak by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) to give rise to the mesoderm; however, it is less clear how the endoderm acquires an epithelial fate. Here, we used embryonic stem cell and mouse embryo knock‐in reporter systems to combine time-resolved lineage labelling with high-resolution single-cell transcriptomics. This allowed us to resolve the morphogenetic programs that segregate the mesoderm from the endoderm germ layer. Strikingly, while the mesoderm is formed by classical EMT, the endoderm is formed independent of the key EMT transcription factor Snail1 by mechanisms of epithelial cell plasticity. Importantly, forkhead box transcription factor A2 (Foxa2) acts as an epithelial gatekeeper and EMT suppressor to shield the endoderm from undergoing a mesenchymal transition. Altogether, these results not only establish the morphogenetic details of germ layer formation, but also have broader implications for stem cell differentiation and cancer metastasis.
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To-mesenchymal Transition; Transcription Factor; Definitive Endoderm; Beta-catenin; Gene-expression; Germ Layer; E-cadherin; Mouse; Snail; Metastasis
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englisch
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2021
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2021
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1465-7392
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1476-4679
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Band: 23,
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Nature Publishing Group
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Heidelberger Platz 3, Berlin, 14197, Germany
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30201 - Metabolic Health
90000 - German Center for Diabetes Research
30502 - Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Prevention and Therapy
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
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Helmholtz Diabetes Center
Enabling and Novel Technologies
Genetics and Epidemiology
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
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2021-07-02